Well this is something I’ve never seen before. The Dento-Munch is a robot designed by the University of Bristol and is intended to test artificial teeth materials for how they will wear over time.

The machine is capable of 6-degrees of motion, allowing for a more accurate depiction of human chewing. It takes in data by means of motion capture from humans and then translates that information into the robot to see how real chewing will wear on the dentures. Kind of strange, but practical for dentistry, I’d imagine. Just don’t get your finger stuck in there!

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